[Ans] A famous sculpture of the goddess Venus was named after what Greek island?

Trivia: A famous sculpture of the goddess Venus was named after what Greek island?

Milos
Naxos
Amorgos
Ithaca

The correct answer is Milos

So why is this answer correct? : The Venus de Milo is one of the most prized exhibits in the Louvre museum in Paris. It remained among ruins for centuries until its discovery in 1820 on the Cycladic island of Milos, a small, rugged volcanic island in the southwestern Aegean Sea. Experts believe that the statue was created during the Hellenistic period around 150 BCE.

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